It has come to my attention that no matter how well you teach math, it will still take first graders forever and a day to make a train of ten one-inch cubes. That's all!
No matter how many times I tell students to listen closely to important directions, one (or two) will still mess up whatever we are doing.
On Valentine's Day I took down the sponge rollers I put in my hair the night before. My hair was so curly and out of control that I cried. I thought to myself There is no way I can go to school looking like this. The other teachers will wonder what on Earth I did to my hair. Well, I got the craziest part of it pinned back and headed on the school. The first words out of one of my little girls when she say me were, "Mrs. Scheller, you look so BEAUTIFUL!" My heart wanted to burst I was so touched. Only a child could see past all of the imperfections I see in myself. It is just so amazing to me how sweet and innocent they truly are. I pray for each one of them they will stay that way!
If I ever mess up drawing a shape or a picture on the board, one or more students will say, "I thought it was great, Mrs. Scheller." And I know they meant it from the depths of their little hearts. That is one of the many reasons I love, love, love my sweet first graders. Every time I think of leaving them in 2 weeks, I feel like crying. I don't want to go to third grade, I just want to stay where I am! I know that it will be a good experience to work with another grade level though, and will hopefully (fingers crossed) make me more marketable.
Stay tuned, because the antics and sweetness of my class are never ending!
No matter how many times I tell students to listen closely to important directions, one (or two) will still mess up whatever we are doing.
On Valentine's Day I took down the sponge rollers I put in my hair the night before. My hair was so curly and out of control that I cried. I thought to myself There is no way I can go to school looking like this. The other teachers will wonder what on Earth I did to my hair. Well, I got the craziest part of it pinned back and headed on the school. The first words out of one of my little girls when she say me were, "Mrs. Scheller, you look so BEAUTIFUL!" My heart wanted to burst I was so touched. Only a child could see past all of the imperfections I see in myself. It is just so amazing to me how sweet and innocent they truly are. I pray for each one of them they will stay that way!
If I ever mess up drawing a shape or a picture on the board, one or more students will say, "I thought it was great, Mrs. Scheller." And I know they meant it from the depths of their little hearts. That is one of the many reasons I love, love, love my sweet first graders. Every time I think of leaving them in 2 weeks, I feel like crying. I don't want to go to third grade, I just want to stay where I am! I know that it will be a good experience to work with another grade level though, and will hopefully (fingers crossed) make me more marketable.
Stay tuned, because the antics and sweetness of my class are never ending!
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